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MACON, FRIDAY, JUNE 11, I860.
SuBboin the Dress Circle.
Washington, as -we are told by lightning, is
blessed with a new subject of agitation. The
parti-colored Council of that illustrious city,
ambitions to introduce <t inde fuss circles of po
lite society,’' the same admirable pepper and
salt arrangement which has been adopted in the
Corporation Council Chamber, has passed an
ordinance that theatre and concert tickets shall
be sold “without distinction of color or race.
Their idea is to string the dress circle as chil
dren do their beads, with a variety of colors.
First a Caucasian belle with her blended lillyand
rose—her flashing diamonds and point lace, and
next sturdy Dinah shining like polished ebony.
It is all very fine, but is it practicable ? Will
the belles and beaux come into the arrangement ?
Will they not abandon the theatres rather than
consent to the social fraternization ? And when
the legitimate or sensational drama is re
mitted to the ^support of the blacks, the
atrical stocks will go up, curtains fall perma
nently, and grim silence, dust and darkness
reign unchallenged in the gilded halls of Thespis
and Comns.
“ That is right,” says Deacon Sobersides, “it
will be no harm to stop this godless frivolity.
But hold, Deacon, your case must come next.
Why should distinctions on account of color be
allowed in churches and forbidden in theatres?
If there is reason in the plea against it, it
would seem to lie with a peculiar force against
the churches. Consequently, Miss. Sobersides
may expect soon to find the negroes as thick
about her at church, as Mrs. Sobersides at the
theatre. The Radical administrationprngramme
must be carried out, even though it balked for
a while in the inauguration balL
The darkey is bent on bringing the power of
the law to compel a social amalgam. He was
never contented with his own race, color and
company. The same craving after a change
which is manifest in his pertinacious efforts to
straighten out the kinks in his top-knot, so as
to be as near white as the case admits, makes
him impatient of all those social usages,
which confine his affiliations to people of his
own race. Mr. Darkey is going to give the
whites trouble enough with his unreasonable as
pirations, to cure them of all nonsense and folly
on that subject.
Mistakes Discovered!
We see the Cindnnatti Gazette—the organ of
Petroleum V. Nasby—has a column about the
mistakes of the radical party. He has discov
ered that they have made a “Pandemonium of
Tennessee”—that it will not do to build up a
government eatirelyout of the irresponsible and
worthless—to the exclusion of mind, money and
morals. That everything in that State is profli
gate, disjointed, suicidal, fierce, intolerant,
hateful, stealing, disorderly, baleful and devil
ish; and that we, (the radicals,) “cannot set vp
a safe government in the South, by excluding
the property-holders and the natural leaders of
eocUty
Well, we may 6ay of such discoveries as these,
that they are simply better late than never; but
they are too late to justify any pretensions to
astuteness. Four years is a long time to be oc
cupied in finding out that you cannot right
thiDgs by putting them upside down. The Cin
cinnati Gazette might have learned as much in
five minutes by trying to walk on his head, or
fitting his feet with his hat, or substituting his
coat for his breeches, or getting his devil to edit
his newspaper—or doing anything else in the
way of reversing the order of nature and the
eternal fitness of things.
Bnt we are glad the Gazette has got an idea
on the subject at last; and now the question is,
will he lend a hand in helping to put a stop to
this nonsense ? That is the question. Will he
come down or come up from Radicalism to the
platform of elementary, rudimental common
sense ? If he will, then let him speak out like
& mail!
Then let him protest that there is no more
sense in setting the ignorance, poverty and
vice of a country to rule it, than there would be
in bringing up the imps from Tartarus to lead
the angelic choir of heaven. Both would be
equally bound to make trouble and discord.
There is no more sense in making Magistrates
Legislators, and Postmasters out of plantation
negroes, than there would be in sending them
to note celestial phenomena at the Smithsonian
Institute. In a word, that if the South is ever
set right again, it must be done in spite of the
entire handiwork of Radical reconstruction.
And, finally, let him go down on his knees,
and ask God to forgive him, that he, being an
American Republican, should have ever become
so false to his birth right as to permit himself
to talk about “setting up a government in the
South” over people bom to the same rights as
himself.
We will do him the justice to say that he calls
us to witness that he hadno hand in this recon
struction business. He says:
We hope our readers will bear witness that
we never advocated such a plan, and that we
always held that until the people of the South
ern States could be trusted the United, States
should govern them; not by arbitrary military
power, but by law.
It is at least encouraging to see that he wants
to wipe his own hands of responsibility; and it
will not be long before the whole posse of them
will be of the same mind. May Heaven speed
the day.
From Talbot County.
Talbotton, June 4, 1809.
Editors Telegraph: Crops in this region are
clean and in good order, with a decided improve
ment within the last week. Oat crop injured
by the late dry weather. Wheat, a very fair
crop made, and now about ready for harvesting.
The country is hard run for supplies of com
and bacon, bnt the wheat crop will, to some ex
tent, relieve the pressure. Rain again plenti
ful, and was much needed. W. G. L.
The Latest and Best most Andy.—Andy
Johnson made a speech at Clarksville, Tenn., a
day or two since, in the course of which he is
reported as saying r
As between Jefferson DaviB and Charles Sum
ner, I consider Sumner the greater enemy to
the constitution. The former, though for se
cession, was still for a constitutional govern
ment: while the latter is for overthrowing the
constitution and establishing a despotism.
[Great applause.]
The Arizona cotton factory established in
Claiborne Parish, La., since the war, is now
paying a net profit of 24 per. cent, per annum
A landlord in Utica is trying to eject a dis
agreeable tenant by bringing numerous organ-
grinders to play about his door.
The Advance in Cotton should have been
stated at four-fifths of a cent, instead of four to
five cents. It is to-day fully a cent.
The word ‘‘rink” is a Russian word, meaning
“a body of ice.” Hence the term “skatDgrink”
is proper; and for the same reason “velocipede*
rink” is improper. So says a Kansas content
porary, and we suppose it is right.
Tennessee Wheat.—The Nashville Union of
the 3rd inst. says: ‘.‘Two crops of wheat, con
taining about one thousand four hundred bush
els, for early delivery, were sold at one dollar
per bushel. This is regarded as cheap, and new
flour will open at low figures. ”
A date Paris paper says there is due talk of
the marriage of Madam Lincoln, widow of the
late President of the United States, with Count
Schmidtville, Chamberlain of the Duke of
Baden.
Good Suggestion—The Southern Press
The Atlanta Constitution has a wise and sen'
sible article upon the improved tone of the
Southern press in the matter of caution and
temper—in the avoidance of rancorous denun
ciation, and even those expressions of vehe
ment and burning indignation which are nat
urally suggested by the situation, and that well-
founded sense of wrong and injustice with
which every Southern mind is filled. All these
are systematically applied to injurious pur
poses.
We have reason to believe that there is not a
Southern newspaper, however obscure, which, is
not carefully ended, and every expression which
can be tortured into disloyalty (so called) filed
away, to be reproduced at some opportune mo
ment as evidence against the town or district
where it is published, to justify some new in
fliction upon the people.
Thus, when any editor feels tempted into a
little strong writing—when he feels his indigna.
tion and choler rising within him, let him be
sure if he gives it vent, his readers have got to
pay for it. The community in which he lives
is marked for convenient reprisals. He may
pelt the Badicals with angry words, but they
will answer back with pains and penalties which
will be felt The game is a disadvantageous
one. There is nothing to be won by it
A party in an unfriendly court, looking for
chances for misconstruction, should weigh his
words, aud be careful about exposing himself.
That is the case of the South. And let South
ern editors, speaking as her advocates, be care
ful to cultivate the first quality of a good advo
cate—command of temper.
We will dose these hints with the Constitu
tion’s peroration:
Let the Southern press adopt this policy,
it ventilate the true faith ever and always,
it avoid writing into importance unworthy and
insignificant men. Let it avoid every flicker of
unseemly temper. Let it use patience, dignity,
judgment and reason. Let it be lowered to the
level of no characterless adventurers. Let it
stand as the embodiment of unpurchasable hon
esty, knightly courtesy, dignified sentiment,
and luminous talent, and we will answer for the
good results to the country, for the damage to
our enemies and for its own proud repute.
Let
Let
Georgia Mutual Fire and Liie Insu
rance Company.
This is another of those enterprises which
help to show ns that old Georgia is on rising
ground again—surmounting her pecuniary trou
bles—accumulating a little wealth—and arrang
ing to keep it—to set np on her own hook, and
to quit begging outsiders to do for us what we
can and ought to do for ourselves.
Few have any suspicion of the vast amount
of money which has yearly left the South
to pay for life and fire assurance with North
ern companies, because there were few or no
responsible home companies to take it.
The Southern people did not want to be
come underwriters. They preferred to bny la
borers and lands. These were better property
than any other.
But when we could not bny laborers, we ceas
ed to desire lands, and thus, in the absence of
more favored fields for investment, the people
are now taking stock in insurance companies,
factories, and other enterprises of the kind. We
are now getting first-class companies, and be
fore many years they will be gigantic.
In Alabama they have a splendid company,
under the name of the Alabama Gold Life In
surance Company, which is backed by the ablest
merchants and capitalists in Mobile, and now
boasts of a gold capital of three hundred thou
sand dollars.
Here in Georgia we have several highly re
sponsible currency companies, and we adver
tised a new one yesterday—named as at the
head of this article, with plenty of capital and a
directory composed of some of the best men
in Georgia. We do not donbt its complete suc
cess, aud that our people now prefer to take
their risks with these responsible companies
rather than send their money out of the South.
If we would be prosperous, we must stop all
needless drainage. We must back each other.
We must cease the miserable habit of under val-
ning home enterprise. We must learn to take
pride in our own advancement and progress.
The Last one of Them.—The Atlanta New
Bra of Sunday says:
Dr. Maull authorizes us to say that he is not
one among those who are afraid to go home be
cause his life is considered in danger. He au
thorized us to make this statement several days
ago, but it escaped our memory.
Manll, wo think, is the last one of the eight
in Atlanta cited by “Radical” as “afraid to
go home,” who deny any such fear. Thus the
whole Radical telegram from Atlanta to the
leading organs North, vanishes into thin air. It
has not the smallest foundation in fact. Will
the New York Tribune, Philadelphia Press and
Washington Chronicle take notice ? will they do
Georgia the justice to state that the special tel
egram stating there were “ a large number” of
refugees in Atlanta afraid to go home, in terror
of personal violence from the rebels, was sheer
falsehood ?
A Broadside for Minister Motley.
The London Press and the British Parliament
give Minister Motley a heavy broadside, by
way of introduction to bis diplomatic duties on
the Alabama question. See the dispatches of
Sunday. The ministerial organ tells him that
if he wishes to know what it will be useless to
propose, let him read Sumner’s speech; and
if he wants to know all he can get, let him look
at the rejected treaty. That is cool comfort for
an ambitious diplomat!
Gen. Terry’s Staff.—The Atlanta New Era
ublishes the following list of Gen Terry’s
taff:
Brevet Colonel J. H. Taylor, Assistant Adju
tant General.
Brevet Lieutenant Colonel E. W. Smith, Cap
tain U. S. Army, Aid-de-Camp.
Brevet Lieutenant Colonel C. H. Graves,
Captain U. S. Army, Aid-de-Camp.
Brevet Captain J. G. Telford, 1st Lieutenant
U. S. Army, Aid-de-Camp.
Captain C. W. Hotsenpiller, U. S. Army, Ac
ting Assistant Inspector General.
Major DeWitt Clinton, Judge Advocate U. S.
Army, Judge Advocate.
Captain John T. Mackey, U. S. Army, Assis
tant to Judge Advocate.
Brevet Brigadier General T. J. Haines, Com
missary of Subsistance U. S. Army, Chief Com
missary.
Brevet Colonel A. R. Eddy, Major Quarter
master’s Department U. S. Army, Chief Quar
termaster.
Captain G. K. Sanderson, U. S. Army, De
pot and Staff Quartermaster.
Brevet Brigadier General W. J. Sloan, Sur
geon U. S. Army, Medical Director.
Brevet Brigadier General John J. Milhau,
Surgeon U. S. Army, Assistant to Medical Di
rector.
Brevet Lieutenant Colonel A. K. Smith, Sur
geon U. S. Army, Attending Burgeon.
Brevet Lieutenant Colonel David Taggart,
Paymaster U. S. Army, Chief Paymaster, office
at Charleston, South Carolina.
Major J. W. Nichols, Paymaster U. S. Army,
Disbursing Officer Civil Fund, late Second Mili
tary District.
Major T. S. Allison, Paymaster U. S. Army.
Brevet Major R. P. Wrong, 1st Lieutenant
7th Infantry, Acting Signal Officer.
Brevet Captain W. G. Fitch, U. S. Army, in
charge of Records, late Second Military District.
The PowDee Mixes in Operation.—It may
not be generally known, says the Chronicle and
Sentinel, that the large powder works belonging
to the United States Government, and situated
near this city, have been in busy operation for
the past two or three weeks. Are we to have a
war with England for Canada or with Spain for
Gaba?
Judge Pabeott who was assassinated by the
rebels last'week was in Atlanta last Monday, in
fine health and totally unconscious of the mis
fortune.
"Wine Drinkino.—The San Francisco Pacific
says, that common wine, in the wine-growta,
regions of California, is cheaper than milk,
more freely used. In some places the
thirty bents a gallon, and milk fifty. One large
wine raiser offered his lot (between four and five
thousand gallons), at 25 cents per gallon if any
would take it. In the best grape-growing region
of the State, grapes to be used in making wine
sell at the mill, in loads, for one and a quarter
cents per pound. Little children, ten years of
age, frequently have their glasses at the family
table, drinking this wine. Many young boys
carry constantly their bottles of wine in their
pockets, to drink when they choose. Even re
spectable women and members of churches get
exhilarated on it
The Macon Postmaster.
We have heretofore stated that the Hon. Carl
ton B..Cole, Judge of this circuit, acoompanied News
by Hon. S. F. Gove, left Macon some days sinoe
for Washington, to seek an interview with the
President in relation to the appointment of H.
M. Turner as Postmaster of Macon. Reports
TELEGRAPH.
[aba—-A New Rebellion in the
Faithful Isle"—Attorney General Hoar’s
Texas Decision—The Alabama Claims
in Parliament -London Press to Motley.
Washington, June 6.—The Spanish Legation has
from the mission had been unfavorable np to ft semi-official Cuban letter, dated the 30th ult., re-
Monday night last, and wo had, in fact, copied P<> rtm S * second encounter with the fillibusters,
a dispatch from Washington to the New York ** Htb, wherein the Spaniards data to
Herald, declaring its signal failure. But on have captured an enhre cargo landed cons^ting of
___* ° , twelve sons, l.oOO cartridges, with other ammum-
Monday night the following dispatch was re- J* ^ of ® ard bread mi vMbonm
ceived, announcing entire success and giving Two negro ship-joiners have commenced work in
First New Flour.—Mr. Jeremiah Cartledge
yesterday exhibited to ns, says the Columbus
Sun, a sample of floor ground from wheat ent
this spring from his place near Columbus,
was the first flour ground here from new wheat;
was gronnd at the Palace Mills, and appeared to
be of very good quality.
The wheat crops in this vicinity are generally
represented to be better than usual, though
there is some complaint of the number of heads
without grain.
Rev. Henry Wabd Beeches, on Sunday 30th
preached against the scheme of Church union
whether planned by Pope, Protestant or PagaD ;
taking the novel gronnd that the strength of the
Christian religion lies in the number of the ex
isting denominations. He hopes to see the
sects increase in number rather than combine,
and prefers to have the Gospel preached by
wicked men rather than not have it preached at
all. He did not claim originality for the novel
ideas bnt showed that they were in consonance
with those of that astute lawyer, Saint Paul As
regards the preaching thp Gospel by wicked
men he proves his faith by bis works.
Expenditures fob June.—It is ascertained by
the Treasurer that the demand for the expend!
tores for June will be so large that a currency
balance of some sixteen millions will be requir
ed to be kept on hand. The expenses for May
were thirty millions. It is not likely, therefore,
that the Secretary will go into the market to
buy additional bonds; on the contrary, it was
telegraphed over to Wall street to-day, that he
intended to sell another half million of gold to
keep up a large currency balance in the depart
ment.
From Decatur County.
Bainbridge, Jane 4, 18C9.
Editors 1 degraph : Crops have improved
much in Thomas and Decatnr counties since the
recent hot weather—planters hopeful, labor
good—rapid improvements in Bainbridge—sev
eral large brick buildings being erected. Mr.
John Sharon, the popular, polite and most ex
cellent proprietor of that fine hotel, the Sharon
House, is enlarging the same. An [addition is
being made to the hotel 50 by 70 feet, three
stories high.
Goods are sold low in Bainbridge. It has the
double advantage of railway communication
to Savannab, and water to New Orleans. It
has a bright future before it.’ There aTe now
two good newspapers here and a fine school and
church. Traveler.
Crops in Northwestern Georgia.
A letter from a subscriber in Walker county,
dated La Fayette, May 29th, says:
Wheat promises better np to this date than
it has done since 18G5. If the rain holds off
eight or ten days until the grain is fully grown
and the bloom falls, we will make good crops.
Com looks badly—small for the season, owing
to the wet and cold weather in April and the ear
ly part of May. Our fruit crop has gone up—a
very slim chance this year. A large number of
our planters concluded to work against nature
and climate this year in planting cotton; but
they have found that cotton growing is an up
hill business in Walker county, with such cold
springs as the one just passed. Numbers are
ploughing np their cotton and planting com in
place of it
Politics are at a low ebb in Walker. Can’t
yon stir up the monkey ? The Rads look blue
in these parts. M. E. R.
More Ftt.trusters.—Another expedition got
off from New York for Cnba, last Friday, in the
steamer Hero.
Departure of the Foreign Commissioner of
Immigration.—CoL Wiel, the Georgia Commis
sioner of Foreign Immigration left Atlanta for
Europe yesterday. CoL W. has promised to
drop us a hint about his progress and prospects
from time to time.
Mr. Sprague’s Speeches.—We are indebted
to Senator Sprague for a pamphlet compilation
of his speeches, delivered in the Senate of the
United States during the months of March and
April.
The Macon Postoffice.—Wo have good rea
son to believe that the appointment of Tomer
will be set aside.
A Little Eabthquaee.—The Columbus En
quirer thinks there was a young earthquake
shock in that city last Wednesday night. There
is a screw loose somewhere in the machinery of
the mundane system.
Frans A. Kirby, of Chattooga county, has
been appointed Judge of the new Rome Circuit.
Terrible and Destructive Storm in South
Carolina.—A correspondent of the Columbia
(S. C.) Phoenix, writing from Newberry, in
forms that paper that a terrible rain and wind
storm occurred in Newberry Wednesday after
noon, during which several trees were blown
down and houses unroofed. The spire of the
Lutheran Church was struck by lightning and
scattered in every direction. It fact, the whole
front of the church beneath the steeple is a mass
of ruins. The building is totally unfit for use
at present; and will require extensive repairs.
This storm is the most severe one which has
visited that section of country for many years.
The latest gossip from Japan sets forth that
the Mikado has determined to organize a Par
liament after the precise pattern of that of
Great Britain, and enter at once upon a career
of constitutional government. As a proof in
directly of the correctness of this statement, it
is announced that Satsuma has surrendered his
hereditary rights, and has been appointed Gov
ernor over the Province heretofore rnlfed by
him.
Manufacturing Capital in Columbus.—The
Sun says, that of over two millions invested in
is Northern capital. The stock is owned by
Georgians and Alabamians.
Did He Look fob it.—Attorney General
Hoar says he finds no reason inlaw why the
President should withhold his approval of the
forming of a military commission for the trial
of a citizen in time of peace. The reasons are
plenty as blackberries, but master Attorney
General was determined not to find them.
Advances on Cotton.—Planters can secure ad
vances on the growing cotton crop on applica
tion to Messrs. L C. Plant & Son. We are glad
to learn from Bankers that there is much less
demand for advances this year than last and
hope another crop will do away with the neces
sity for any at alL
universal relief and satisfaction,
Washington, June 7.—Have just left the
President—entirely successful
C. B. Cole.
the Washington navy yard.
Gov. Wells, of Virginia, iB hero in Washington.
The following are the points which Attorney-Gen
eral Hoar decides affirmatively in hie opinion on the
The thanlfg of fhia section of Georgia are due Weaver case:
to the gentlemen who undertook this business ™L ether th ° ^neral commanding the Fifth 1CU-
at the request of the people, and to General ** District hadauthon^ to takea man from the
. „ civil powers and try him by military law, or, m
Grant for gracefully yielding to the demands of other words, whether a military commission in Texas
the public welfare in revoking an ill-advised ap- ^ September, 18G8, bad jurisdiction over a citizen
pointment which would have been as injurious no t in the naval or military service, charged with
as it was unacceptable. The publication of this the murder of another citizen and under indictment
dispatch heretofore was deemed unadvisable. ; and arrest in the State courts therefor.
7 _ Havana, via Key West, June 4.—The programme
The Negro Kouglis in Washington. 0 f the volunteers is to remain quiet until Do Rhoda
The Federal Capital, for some days past, has arrives and allow him to assume command and
been a spectacle to delight Radical politicians. - await events.
The negroes seem to have taken the town. They ■ The Spanish Admiral strongly opposed the volun-
have broken up white public meetings with teer’s actionin deposing Dulco, but having acquiesed
club and pistol, and pursued the pale faces it is supposed he will remain a quiet spectator of
throughthestreetswithshoutsandtaunts. When whatever may happen, until De Rhoda mrives.
one of these white meetings, drivenout of their ? a ° theI ? wpatchfrona ® a !f na the the
b 1 .. . _ _ volunteers have removed the Governor of Cordenas,
hall, essayed to hold a meeting out of doors, andtheColona volunteers propose a triumvirate of
the houses in the neighborhood were smashed, prominent Spaniards to govern the Island until the
as to their windows, and sacked and plundered. - Home Government is settlod. They will probably
When it came to voting, every negro with a • give Count Vataaseda command of the forces in
split ticket was pursued with club, knife, brick- i the field,
bats and pistols. The police who dared to in- : ' The Governor of Havana and Chief Justice have
terfere gbt bloody noses and cracked crowns. ! resigned. Forty officials and the Bishop accompany
In short, rampant Sambo was full of manhood : DulcQ to Gen EE P ina ex P ects toresignsoon.
suffrage of the blackest kind, and determined !, A serious affray between the volunteers and regu-
’ , wtt i * lars occurred at Cardenas,
upon aliowing no other. They swept Washing- _ _ _ ^
. ~ .. , . / * •* | London, June 5.—Giving the tone of the English
ton with five thousand majority, the mass of it 1 . * . _ ° ‘
, . ... J , - . | papers m reference to Lord Clarendon’s review of
composed of worthless vagrants, of venrnn- ^ corre dence> previonB , y pnbliBhed)
swarming loafers themselves a burden upon the . theStandardi after abusing America for its loftinese,
city whose revenue they control. i arroganco and greed, says that no English Minister
We are not sorry that manhood suffrage takes j ever bad to make any explanation so humiliating as
this shape in Washington, where it can be seen ; that which Lord Clarendon uttered in the House of
by all the people, and where the testimony of a j Lords. However conscious of the sincerity of his
few strolling negroes and vagabond whites can- • motives and the rectitude of his conduct, it was no
not cover it and reverse the picture in Northern ; less a humiliation to be obliged to treat in the con-
estimation. These veracious witnesses say a i ventional phrases of diplomacy with a country that
Radical is not safe in Georgia, but it seems a i acted as the United stateB did “ Alabama case,
white man, or a negro with a split ticket, is not I 1116 Telegraph, the mtaisterial organ, says, from
safe in Washington. Mr. Sambo’sideaof “free- j '^anspired in the House of Lirds last mght,
° “r uamuu.Miraui ji 0 ti ey can ascertam what hopes there are to
dom is peculiar, and what ho can carry out | reopen negotiations, and he will see that in the
with a high hand in Washington, he never fails ; opinions of all Englishmen, the country gone
to attempt wherever he thinks he has the power j far enough. What ho may solicit with success, he
in the Southern States. He is the most intol-! can find in the articles of the rejected Convention,
erant of freedom of all beings under the sun. j and what was hopeless, even to suggest, he can find
We advise those who are puffing sable radi- j Senator Sumner’s speech,
calism to such a measmre of greatness, to abate j From Wa8hington *_s erioU8 Rioting,
his rations a little or their equality engine will | Washington, June 7.-Delano decides that States
be likely to run off the track or burst the boiler, j bave no right t0 throw articles produced by convict
The white race of America will take these things ! labor in the market until the Federal tax is paid,
in dudgeon. They do not like negro mastery, j The President has submitted a series of questions
Their stomachs rebel a little even at the pleas- j to tho Attorney-General regarding the political po-
ant doctrines of social and political equality, j sition Georgia.
fraternization and brotherhood; bnt tho Ethio- i 1110 recent massacro in Kansas is attributed to
pian bravos of Washington, with their blud-j Ul ° ehootin S ot a .^ naw ‘ Eleven dtizellB ue
geons, pistols, razors and brickbats are a little
too heavy for the popular stomach.
known to have perished in retaliation.
The Radicals have carried the election. The op-
. , ponents made little contest, and the polls were
We submit that this business of working np , abandoned t0 the neg roes.
a fusion of races in America is a delicate one. j ^ veiy serious riot occurred in the second ward.
Sambo cannot stand too much petting. He be- | xiie negroes chased a conservative black man to his
comes overbearing and saucy. He is constitu- j house and assailed the house. The inmates escaped
tionally unable to preserve the happy medium
of equal rights and equal privileges. The Rad
ical Congress has made an illustration of their
policy around the capital, which will prove re
volting to the good sense of the American peo
ple. They have turned a well-governed munic
ipality into a den of howling vagabonds. “Man
hood suffrage” is seriously damaged by this il
lustration of its practical workings.
Newspaper Crop Reports.
We think Laurens is right. The cotton
speculators are a great deal better informed
about crop prospects, than we are; and it is but
an old fogy notion this, of keeping dark and
fighting under cover for high prices. The thing
is impracticable, at best; and if it were practi
cable, a marked reticence on the subject would
at once convey the idea of a monstrous crop, even
more strongly than any newspaper brags upon
the subject. The best way is for planters to
give ns all the information they can—and for us
to publish it as the accounts come—good, bad
and indifferent. For the permanent interest of
cotton growers, we should like to see a large
crop made this year, and that it should be sold
at rather moderate rates. We want to see the
South regaining her old position as the great
cotton producer of the world. But we are sat
isfied the probability of a material increase in
the product this year is very small.
The Macon and Brunswick Railroad.
Twenty-five miles of additional track will be
laid on this road during the current month of
Jane. The work is going ahead with something
like the PacifioRailroad energy. Six construction
trains are now busy—all now employed at as
many points on the track, with a heavy force at
each place. We have heretofore stated that the
iron and all the materials for the superstructure
of the entire road are at hand. Unless some
thing unexpected and extraordinary intervenes
the iron way to tho sea will be all laid on or be
fore the 1st of November, and we can snuff sea
breezes in eight hours from this spot. Oar ama
teur fishermen will then transfer their frolics
and adventures to the salts, where groupers, red
fish, flounders, black fish, sheep bead, mullets,
crabs, oysters, clams, etc., will supersede tho
little perch, breams and shiners of our inland
river and lake fishermen. The blue sea will be
a pleasant sight to an up countryman in the
sultry times of summer, and we hope tho Bruns-
wickers will give us a fine hotel for a summer
and winter resort. Hurrah for tho House of
Brunswick... — - - r
Putnam and Wilkinson Counties.
We learn there have been abundant showers
in the western portions of Putnam county, but
comparatively light rains in the eastern section.
Jasper and Jones have very probably shared in
these lavations. From Wilkinson we hear that
crops are generally in fine condition and very
promising.
Ethelyn’s Mistake, ob the Home in the
West, is a new novel by Mrs. Mary J. Holmes,
just published by Carleton—a book of 380
pages—for sale by Messrs. Havens & Brown.
to the rear. The conservative found refuge in the
upper story. The police Bnrronnded the house,
brought the conservative down, enclosed him in a
hollow square and took him to tli9 polls, when he
voted. The negroes now became furious, threw
volleys of stones and fired occasional pistols.
The Chief of Police was hurt in the arm. He or
dered his force to fire over the mob. This increased
the mob’s violence, when the police were compelled
to fire a volley directly into them, killing one, and
wounding three, when the mob fled.
Earlier in the day a policeman was cut with a ra
zor, and seriously beaten, in the Sixth Ward.
A free fight, with several harmless pistol shots,
occurred in the Seventh Ward.
In tho Second Ward, Jolius Wallace, colored, was
knocked from his buggy and beaten, for having
scratched his ticket. The police rescued Wallace,
but were badly battered. Timothy Rogers was also
badly beaten, for voting the citizens’ ticket.
The rioting was confined entirely to the negioes.
The police have behaved well. The negroes show
no disposition to molest the whites, so far, but they
are drinking freely, which causes much appreheu-
ion for safety daring the night.
The turbulence seemB to be subsiding. The
prompt action of the police seems to have subdued
the more violent, while the orders to the marines
to hold themselves in readiness quiets the fears of
the people. It is just to say that no respectable
colored citizens of Washington participated in, or
encouraged the violence.
Washington, June 8.—The published details fullt
coroborate the dispatch of last night, except tbay
the radical majority is four thousand five hundred
instead of two thousand. The night was peifectlv
quiet—a quiet attributed to the fact that the disor
derly element became hopelessly drunk. Thi3 elec
tion results in the choice of one negro Register of
the city—an important office—one negro Alderman,
same as last year, seven negro Councitaen, a gain
of six. The radicals swept every ward.
The Common Council is unanimously radical
Only two conservatives in the Board of Aldermen.
The President has appointed CoL J. A. Bridgland
Supervisor of Texas, vice Maj. Belger.
One million and a quarter of the securities and
money, stolen from the Benevolent Saving Fund
Society of Philadelphia, on April the 4th, has been
recovered.
Nearly five million of bonds were issued to the
Central Pacific Railroad to-day. A farther issue,
completing the subsidy, will be made in & few days.
The road has four millions in pledge with the Gov
ernment, securing a first class track.
The Quaker Indian Superintendent, Enoch Hoag,
telegraphs that the reports of hostilities in North
western Kansas are exaggerated and conflicting.
Eleven remote settlers have been killed. Exposed
settlements are preparing for defence.
The Government loses one hundred thousand
dollars by the Santa Fee Depository robbery.
F. G. Bromberg has been appointed Postmaster
at Mobile, vice Pierce suspended.
The Revenue Supervisorship Districts have par
tially been reorganized. Alabama and Mississippi
have been detached from former districts, and com
pose the new district, whereof Nathan D. Stanwood,
of Montgomery, is Supervisor.
The State Department answers no letters apply
ing for office.
Gold in Treasury, eighty-two millions coin, twenty-
five millions certificates.
Supreme Court.—Twelve cases from the Pa-
taula Circuit were disposed of on Monday, leav
ing ten more in that circuit. The Southwestern
Circuit follows, which has sent up thirty-two
manufacturing in that county, not fifty thousand ca3eB -
Tenses bed.—The Nashville Banner says that
the key notes to the canvass in Tennessee have
been sounded.
They must tie a catterwaul!
In Jasper county, Iowa, the grasshoppers
thick that there is not standing room foi
of them.
are
for all
A Lie Nailed.
Atlanta, June 7.—The Warrenton Clipper, pub
lished in the town where the daughter of Senator
Adkins lives, prononnees, on undeniable authority]
that the letter published in a Macon paper, and pur
porting to have been written by Miss Adkins, where
in she claims that tho murderers of Senator Adkins
arc known, and that no effort has been made to ar
rest them, and her appeal to the people of Georgia
and the nation for justice, is a base forgery, gotten
up for political purposes. Every effort is being
made by the civil and military authorities to bring
tho offenders to justice. General Terry has ordbred
two companies of infantry to Warrenton, with in
structions to the commanding officer to aid the civil
authorities in ferreting out the murderers.
General News.
| Charleston, June 6.—Chief Justice Chase ren-
On an opening night at an opera house in Ne- dered Beveral decisionB °» e United States 00014
vada an enthusiastic admirer of an actress threw
an eighty dollar silver brick at her.
Wheat harvesting has commenced in many
counties in Texas. The crop is fine, but with
very slight touch of rust.
Six attempts have been made within a year to
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victor EmanueL
yesterday, and leaves to-morrow for Raleigh, North
Carolina.
New York, June 7.—It is reported that a clipper
ship, with 800 men, commanded by William Hend-
ney, of Cincinnati, sailed on Saturday last, to join
Cespedes. The men left New York for an excursion
to the fishing banks, in schooners, and boarded the
; clipper below the light ship. A majority are Weet-
i em men, and served under Sherman or Thomas.
Indianapolis, June 8 Attorney General Williams
delivered an opinion that appropriations and other
measures, not including the ratification of the 15th
amendment, passed after the resignation of forty-
two democrats, ought to be obeyed as constitutional
laws.
St. Louis. June 8.—What are left of the traders
about Ellsworth are going to Chicago.
The mail party, due at Fort Leonard, it is feared
is captured.
Boston, June 8.—The Presbytery, old school of
Londondeiy, have unanimously adopted reunion.
Richmond, June 8.—The Republican city and
county Convention, to-day,nominated for the^Legis
lature one black and two whites, for the Senate and
eeven blacks and one white for the House.
Gen. Canby has appointed Maj. A. B. Thompson
Sheriff for the city of Richmond.
Augusta. June 8.—A letter to the Chronicle says:
■The editor of the Warrenton Clipper and other cit
izens were arrested to-day at Warrenton, Warren
county, at the instance of the Sheriff, who arrived
there from Atlanta yesterday with two companies
of Infantry. The citizens in jail are surrounded
by astrong force of military. Tho excitementisveiy
great. The arrests are presumed to have grown
out of political difficulties.
Albany, June 8 Tho National Typograpical
Union tabled the resolution for affiliating with ne
groes by a vote of 66 to 28. Lady delegates were
admitted.
Indian Troubles.
Leavenworth, June 7.—The colonies in Jewel
and Mitchel counties, Kansas, have been driven into
Washington and Republic counties. Twenty have
been killed. There is a panic in the Northwestern
part of Kansas.
Foreign News.
Madrid, June 7.—Much anxiety is felt about Cu
ba. The Government is unwilling to publish tele
grams from Cuba, which increases the uneasiness.
Paris, June 7.—Glanear won the Prix de Paris.
The Emperor, the Empress, the Prince Imperial,
Queen Isabella, of Spain, Queen Sophia, of Hol
land, and other notables were present.
Several arreBts have been made. They are attrib
uted to a new political conspiracy. The details are
unknown.
Turner’s Appointment Revoked.
Washington, June 8.—The President has finally
yielded to the Republican pressure from Georgia
The negro, Turner, has been notified that he need
trouble himself no further about his bonds as the
Macon Postmaster.
Foreign News-
London, Juno 8—Tho probable rejection of tho
disestablishment church bill creates most intense
excitement. The Standard, admitting the peril,
urges the Lords to fight for all they hold dear and
risk the consequences. The Post shows that the re
jection of the bill by the House of Lords, will not
defeat its ultimate passage. The Star uses threat
ening language, saying that the House of Lords is
not a more logical, desirable or excusable an institu
tion than the Irish church. CrieB will soon be heard
for its downfall. The Nowb says the vote of the
Lords will, at most, postpone fora few months
only, the downfall of the Irish church. The Tele
graph says the country has Epoken unmistakably,
and if forced to speak again, will speak in accents
not free from indignation.
The Times says: We are on tho eve of a crisis
comparable only to the Reform bill. The result not
doubtful. The Lords propose to outrage a vast ma
jority of the people by a contemptuous disregard of
their wishes, and think the hill will ultimately suc
ceed. Outside papers, which circulate more among
he people, talk revolution.
A New York special to the Herald says the proba
bility is, the Lords will be alarmed into the passage
of the hill. The mere announcement of their incli
nation and power to defeat it, evidently exciteB a
discussion adverse to the continuation of hereditary
legislation.
Mexico City, June 8. — Senor Morisal has been
confirmed Minister to Washington.
Congress has adjourned. Negrette hovers about
the CapitaL
Madrid, June 8 The Duke of Genoa is a prom
inent candidate for the throne.
The regency bill was read the first time yester
day.
Berlin, June 8.—Bismarck and King William have
gone to Bremen.
Vienna, June 8.—The Austrian Government re
fuses action regarding tho neutrality of the Suez
canal, without consulting with France.
Beautifal I»rc.ss—The Way to Show
Goods.
Our sanctum was invaded on yesterday by
one of our .handsomest and most fashionable
lady friends, jnst for a little chit chat and leave
taking prior to a summer tour. The very hand
some dress in which our cherished friend was
arrayed attracted our attention, and upon in
quiry we learned that what we took for a spring
silk was nothing more nor less than a plaid
gingham from the looms of the Eagle and Phoe
nix factory. Notwithstanding the fact that it
was made up in the highest style and was set off
by a most graceful figure, the dress itself was
smooth of texture and brilliant of color, and we
have seen nothing since war days, when our la
dies were arrayed in the homespun of their own
make, that made ns feel half so independent. It
is not unlikely that thi9 same dress may be
shortly aired in the parlors of the Fifth Avenue
or be made to try its color amid the throngs in
Broadway and Central Park. If so, Georgia
will have reasons to be prond both of the dress
and the wearer.
We clip the foregoing from the Columbus
Sun and Times, as an illustration of how to show
dress goods to the best advantage. The Geor
gia belles in war times used to look lovely—in
their homespuns, and we are glad to see they
can still shine in goods of domestic manufacture.
More Encouraging—We have had the pwj
within the past few day*, of meeting «n d 5**“^
tag with quite a number of planter* in this fo!! -
diate section of Georgia, and were glad ton*'
from all of them, that the crop prospect* are
more encouraging than they were a ample ot *
rinoe. The warm, genial sun, since that tun. 9 ?*
imparted a wonderful vitality to the drooping ■
ly looking ootftm plants which itruggled throm*?'
cold damp rains of May, and they now lookbe»a«!s
and are growing rapidly. Com is also looting^
markably well, considering the unfavorable^!^
through which it has just passed, and if nopi*
hereafter occurs in the way of a drouth, the u
of this crop will be very good for the acreage {„
tivation. ^
Several planters who are now harvesting th»
wheat, express themselves to us as well satisfied* 1
the quality and quantity per acre which they
garnered, whilst we have met one or two gentl Z?
who complain that their wheat failed to fill on?* 5
well as they hoped for. Altogether, and in gee **
terms, the crop prospects in central Georri. ^
now quite enoouragtag.
Painful Accident.—We regret to learn th« v
Samuel T. Coleman, a prominent diy good 8 S*'
chant of this city, met with a very painful aetii! **
on Sunday afternoon last, by which he waa thr-^
from a buggy, and had his hip bone fractured
partially dislocated. ’
He was riding in a buggy with Mr. Polhai „
Mr. James Seymour’s plantation, some three «
miles from the city, when the horse became f-v"’
ened or nettled, it is thought, from the sting 0?^
insect, and ran away, throwing the occupants 0 f ^
buggy out, with the above result, and blightl?
tag Mr. Polhilh. Mr. Coleman was brought iu J"
Sunday evening, and was attended by Dre. h J
mond and Mettau. He was resting very well l •
yesterday afternoon, and though his injuries w
quite painful, his physicians and friends hope ft
are not of a serious character. '
New Flour.—We have been shown a
sample cf
The Fence Question.
Our highly intelligent cotemporary, the Co-
lmnbus Sun and Times, responds to the request
of the Teleobafh, that the Georgia press would
express its views upon the matter of dispensing
with plantation fences, as follows:
The above, we find in a late number of the
Macon Telegbafh. As one of the parties whose
attention has been called to the subject, we
have only to say, that the Telegraph has ex
pressed our sentiments. When the fences that
are now around the plantations in Georgia are
rotted down, they cannot be replaced.
In manjr sections of the country there is not
the requisite amount of timber, and no plant
ers can afford to devote the necessary time and
labor to the job, under such prices as he is now
compelled to pay freedmen. If a system of
fencing in stock could be agreed upon, and sanc
tioned by legislative enactment, two very im
portant results would be at once obtained, viz:
the improvement of all kinds of Btock, and the
successful propagation of grasses for meadow
lands. Agricultural dubs and societies should
devote immediate attention to this matter, and
an effort Bhould be made to get the Georgia
Legislature to turn from the discussion of Bul
lock, Kimball & Go’s swindles to the considera
tion of a “Fence Law.” We are no longer on
the fence.
Andrew Female College.—The annual exami
nation and commencement exercises of this very
popular and ably conducted institution, at Cuthbert,
Georgia, will begin on Friday, the 18th instant, on
which and the next day, the primary and prepara
tory classes will be examined.
On Sunday the 20th, Rev. A, A. Lipscomb, D. D.,
Chancellor of the State University, will preach the
commencement sermon. On the Monday and Tues
day following, the regular college dasses will be
examined; and on Wednesday, the interesting class
in physical training will give a public exhibition, and
at night the annual musical concert will bo given.
On Thursday, 24th, commencement day, General
JohnB. Gordon will deliver the annual literaty ad
dress ; and at 7 f. H., the same day, fifteen young
ladies read their graduating essays and receive their
diplomas; and on Friday there is to be a beautiful
and classic presentation of Tableaux vivanls, to
conclude by a cantata—Flora’s Festival.
All this will be well worth seeing and hearing,
and, if possible, we shall attend, in response to a
kind invitation from Rev. Dr. A. L. Hamilton, the
eminent and worthy President of the institution.
We saw a darkey yesterday who seemed to think
freedom of speech meant the right to utter what he
pleased himself, aud so much to others as was agree
able to him, or did not touch his tender prejudices
or bigoted notions generally. The mistake cost him
a good whack on the nose.
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new flour, ground yesterday from a lot of bj*
wheat from Twiggs county, which 13, to sum (• Q
in a word, beautiful. It was ground by Mr.
R. Rice, at the Rock Mills, in this city, and & ] 0 t c ;
the flour is in store at Greer & Lake’s, and cw ^
bought at the low figure of §6 per hundred.
saw a few biscuit yesterday, made from this fioc
which were as white, light and sweet, as any ire ext:
saw. Several of them were taken into a" binfc;
house on Third street, to let a good judge of
test one, and give his opinion. They were go good
the banker eat all of them, and ordered a lot of tl*
flour home, and cashed the bfll right there. CC
at Greer & Lake’s, or send to the Hock Mills, if
would have a lot of the nicest bread you have eats
in a long while. We have tried it, and know whaj.
of we speak.
New Tobacco House.—Messrs. Harralaon, h-. I
lor & Co. have recently opened in this city, at h. I
10 Hollingsworth Block, Poplar etreet, a new *> I
bacco house, aud will act aB agents in thiB city ft I
the sale of North Carolina and Virginia tobacco, eJ I
will keep constantly on hand the largest steel d I
manufactured tobacco in the city, together with ■ I
large and well assorted stock of smoking tobvtj
and cigars.
Our friends in Southwestern Georgia will find 41
members of this firm to be gentlemen of relhhfr I
and integrity, and all orders they may want filled I
in the way of the weed, will be faithfully exeeutedl
at this house. Messrs. H., P. & Co. hope, l;l
prompt and fair dealing, to do an extensive tel
ness in this line, and they invite all tobacco defies]
and devotees of the weed to give them a trial
A Splendid Stock of summer dress goods ft |
ladies’ and gentlemen's wear can be found fill
Feutehvranger <t Co.’s, Second street, Triangfitl
Block, at wholesale or retail It is unnecessary si
run over a list of the goods, hut we state in gerei I
terms that the stock is very large, well assorted I
and of almost endless variety, whilst the prices tt I
ob low as it is possible for them to be, for the six: I
quality of goods, anywhere in the South. Fentci-1
wanger & Co.’s is a first class dry gooda home, u! I
its business will compare, in extent, with any iron!- j
in Georgia. Stranges and citizene, in need of dry J
goods, should always visit this house before par-[
chasing.
Mayor's Court.—Elbert Robinson, a vagrant, wu I
ordered to be hired out. A hotel waiter, for figb |
tag, was fined $20, or twenty dayB. He paid tbr I
fine, but insisted upon it, that a negress who ap-1
peared as a witness against him had sworn falsely. I
His Honor aesttred him that if he could prove -wba: |
he said, he would refund the fine. A case agias I
Mary Russell, negress, for receiving stolen goods. |
was continued, and the Court adjourned.
Dn. Porter.—This great medical electrician, ifil
eclectic physician, will be in Macon again oa the I
21st inst., and the afflicted will bail this annouml
ment with delight. He has for years met with sad I
unparalleled success in the treatment of diseases.!
that his name is familiar with the people of this wto« I
country, and it is, therefore, unnecessary fs 1]
newspaper man to say more in his behalf than ts |
simply announce his coming.
Havens & Brown have favored us with the Jil
number of Peterson’s Ladies’ National Magaibt|
an unusually fine number.
Deserters.— 1 Three deserters from the lSthU.il
Infantry, in charge of Beveral United States self
diers, were in tho city all djy on Sunday, awfica I
the night train to Atlanta. The deserters were c l
rested somewhere in Southwest Georgia. The I
coats attracted considerable attention and iryu? |
as to the cause of their being in town.
Fine Cabbage and Irish Potatoes.—A P*!
graph appeared m this paper yesterday, which tc I
senior found in the Columbus Sun, stating the • I
hard head cabbage had been received in that cc-J
from Montgomery, which weighed sixteen p'- 1 ' j
The paragraph fell nnder the eye of Mr. H. >’■ ^ I
of this city, and he called, in a buggy, vests!*. I
afternoon, to take ns ont to his garden, juat t*y» I
Bassett’s Hill, to show ns what sort of cabbies* I
had. After a drive of abont one mile behind^ I
fastest little trotter in this section, he set 03 I
in one of the most extraordinary cabbage r* 1 ^ I
wo eve} saw, in charge of his gardner, Mr. R®* |
Long ’ , bH i
The patch is about one acre in size, and ms ^ I
saw at least five hundred heads of Flat Dntch> I
bage that would average twenty pounds to I
Mr. Long, the gardener, assured us that I
last month he has cut several heads th»t’ rei P*|
twenty-three and s half pounds. \Yb*t doe8 J J
senior and the man of theSnn. think oi \. I
sixteen pound cabbage head, indeed!
“green com and green hom”—big cabW 1
revenge! ^.
We also saw at Mr. Ells’ garden so®- .
finest Irish potatoes, of the “Early Goodrich ^ I
ety, that we ever saw anywhere. The ^ I
Iririiman, says he has seen none finer since I
the Emerald Isle, and that, from the 9 ^ I
planted this year, he will get over 800 bnahfi*- I
assure the reader this is no stretch of
tion, but we confess that we would not have ^ I
there was such a cabbage and potato pat® I
South as we saw yesterday, without occular I
stratum. A visit to this garden is all that *s I
sary to convince one of what we have sta I
brought in two eighteen pound cabbage hea i J
the smallest we saw among the old growth,
second is just coming on—to prove, on me . I
that a sixteen pound cabbage head ‘‘*hi 1 B ^1
We should state that no other fertilizers
used in the above named garden, than I
stable manure and Gustin’s Rawbone Phoep®**® I
Another Accident.—A Mr. laikens, of A
■ - this °v’ I
tiM
ville, was thrown from a buggy, h-aia-i
Tuesday evening last, by whioh accident
arm broken. Drs. Nottingham and H »h J
his arm and he left the same evening ^1
This is the third or fourth serious aocid® 0 * f ■
kind that has occurred here within the
weeks.
In connection with the foregoing.
and Binc^S
ridenta®
in type, we might mention two other acciQ— ^
happened yesterday. One waa the
arm of Mr. Jno. W. O’Connor’s little son,
by carelessness on the part of his nurse,
other was the breaking of an arm by Wm. ^1
an adopted son of policeman Berry. He ^1
tag a tree, oa College Hill, in search of a on |
and fell to the gronnd, breaking hi* w®